The history of the British 'U' class submarine /
Original designed in 1934 for anti-submarine training, by the end of the war seventy-two U-Class subs had been commissioned. Seventeen were lost to the enemy and three in accidents. Manned by crews from seven nations' navies, they served world-wide and never more successfully than in the Medite...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK :
Pen & Sword Maritime,
2020.
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| Summary: | Original designed in 1934 for anti-submarine training, by the end of the war seventy-two U-Class subs had been commissioned. Seventeen were lost to the enemy and three in accidents. Manned by crews from seven nations' navies, they served world-wide and never more successfully than in the Mediterranean, where they made a major contribution to the defeat of Rommel's Afrika Corps. The quality of their service is born out by the 375 gallantry medals awarded to crewmen including Lt. Cdr. David Wanklyn's VC. |
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| Physical Description: | 264 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526782052 1526782057 |